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    Evelyn Araluen: Dropbear

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    No Friend but the Mountains: A Symphonic Song Cycle

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    Sarah Krasnostein: The Believer

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Portrait of Adam Zwar

Adam Zwar

8 events
Adam Zwar is a multi award-winning actor, writer and producer. He is best known for co-creating and starring in the Australian comedy series Lowdown (ABC, BBC4) and Wilfred (SBS), which was formatted in…
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Anita Ziemer

Staff member
Portrait of Annie Zaidi

Annie Zaidi

1 events
Annie Zaidi writes fiction, non-fiction, poetry and scripts She is the editor of Unbound: 2,000 years of Indian Women’s Writing (Aleph, 2015) and the author of Gulab (HarperCollins, 2014); Love…
Portrait of Arnold Zable

Arnold Zable

11 events
Arnold Zable is a highly acclaimed novelist, storyteller and human rights advocate. His works include Scraps of Heaven, Violin Lessons, The Fighter, which was shortlisted for a Victorian…
Portrait of Ashley Zukerman

Ashley Zukerman

2 events
Ashley Zukerman graduated from the VCA in 2006. He is best known as Snr. Cnst. Michael Sandrelli in Rush which earned him a Logie nomination for Most Outstanding New Talent.…
Portrait of Bec Zajac

Bec Zajac

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Bec Zajac works for Overland magazine, broadcasts on 3CR community radio and is undertaking a Master of Journalism at the University of Melbourne. She has written for the Age,…
Portrait of Cassandra Zervos

Cassandra Zervos

1 events
Cassandra Zervos is a journalist who recently completed three month rotations at Leader community newspapers and the Geelong Advertiser. Her next rotation is with the Weekly Times, to be followed…
Portrait of Claire Zorn

Claire Zorn

Claire Zorn lives on the south coast of New South Wales with her husband and two small children. Her first young adult novel, The Sky So Heavy, was a…
Portrait of Danni Zuvela

Danni Zuvela

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Danni Zuvela is a writer, curator and academic. She has published writing on experimental film, music, art and performance.
Portrait of David Zyngier

David Zyngier

2 events
David Zyngier is a senior lecturer in curriculum and pedagogy at Monash University. Previously, he was a teacher and school principal.  His research has attracted significant funding and covers teacher…
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Helen Zaltzman

2 events
Helen Zaltzman is the award-winning host and producer of the entertainment podcasts The Allusionist, Answer Me This and Veronica Mars Investigations. She has performed on stages across Australia, New…
Portrait of Jenny Zhang

Jenny Zhang

1 events
Jenny Zhang is the author of the short story collection, Sour Heart, and the poetry collection, Dear Jenny, We Are All Find. Her writing has appeared in…

John Zammit

1 events
John Zammit is a psychologist and former Manus Island health worker.
Portrait of Julia Zemiro

Julia Zemiro

2 events
Best known as host of the SBS hit TV program Rockwiz, Julia Zemiro’s extensive TV credits include Thank God You’re Here and Good News Week. She was the…
Portrait of Kirk Zwangobani

Kirk Zwangobani

1 events
Kirk Zwangobani was born and educated in Canberra, Australia where he now lives and works as an executive teacher. Kirk is an early career researcher who has theorised extensively on the formation of…
Portrait of Lawrie Zion

Lawrie Zion

1 events
Lawrie Zion is a senior lecturer in La Trobe University’s journalism.
Portrait of Les Zig

Les Zig

1 events
Les Zig is the author of the young adult novel Pride. Just Another Week in Suburbia is his debut work of fiction for adults, launched at Melbourne Writers’ Festival.
Portrait of Mimi Zeiger

Mimi Zeiger

1 events
Mimi Zeiger is a Los Angeles-based critic, editor, and curator. Her work is situated at the intersection architecture and media cultures She has covered art, architecture, urbanism, and design for…
Portrait of Nevo Zisin

Nevo Zisin

7 events
Nevo is a Jewish, queer, non-binary writer, activist and public speaker based in Naarm/Birraranga/Melbourne. With a particular focus on issues surrounding gender, sex, culture and sexuality, they run workshops in…
Portrait of Phil Zachariah

Phil Zachariah

1 events
Phil is a graduate of the National Theatre, with a background in science and a great deal of splashing about in theatre-in-education, including three years performing for the CSIRO Science…
Portrait of Sista Zai Zanda

Sista Zai Zanda

5 events
Sista Zai Zanda is a storyteller, educator and curator of the Pan Afrikan Poets Cafe – an Afro-Literary matinée of beats, performance and poetry. Since 2015, Zai has spoiled audiences…
Portrait of Sonia Ziaee

Sonia Ziaee

1 events
Sonia Ziaee is an Afghani businesswoman, Flinders University student, and Afghani student community activist.
Portrait of Spencer Zifcak

Spencer Zifcak

1 events
Spencer Zifcak is professor of law and director of the Institute of Legal Studies at Australian Catholic University. He obtained his PhD from the London School of Economics and Political…
Portrait of Steven J. Zipperstein

Steven J. Zipperstein

1 events
Steven J. Zipperstein is the Daniel E. Koshland Professor in Jewish Culture and History at Stanford University, and the author and editor of eight books including, most recently, Rosenfeld’s Lives:…
Portrait of Tam Zimet

Tam Zimet

Staff member
 
Portrait of Victoria Zerbst

Victoria Zerbst

Victoria Zerbst is a comedian and television writer for SBS VICELAND’s The Feed. She’s toured nationally with The Chaser, performed at numerous comedy festivals, and was an editor of…
Portrait of Wendy Zukerman

Wendy Zukerman

Wendy Zukerman is a science journalist who regularly discusses science and technology on radio and TV. She is the creator and host of the podcast Science Vs – which started at the…
Portrait of Willy Zygier

Willy Zygier

1 events
Willy Zygier is a musician, producer and composer Willy’s first recorded appearance was with his band Tootieville on the Cooking With George Mark Too compilation record, released by Triple J…
Portrait of Zac Zavos

Zac Zavos

2 events
Zac Zavos is the co-founder and managing director of Conversant Media, an online company that produces the Australian culture website Lost At E Minor, the sports opinion website, The…

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